Madison AD Dowling inducted into American Football Hall of Fame

12:58 PM,
Jan. 20, 2013

Madison athletic director Sean Dowling was inducted into the American Football Hall of Fame in Florida this weekend for his dedication to semi-pro and minor league football, as well a brief stint as a replacement player with the Buffalo Bills in 1987.

Written by

Jim Hague
| For NJ Press Media

Madison High School athletic director Sean Dowling doesn't want to talk much about his athletic past.

"There aren't many people who know what I did," Dowling said. "My drive right now is to make sure that Madison has the best teams and the best opportunity for our teams to compete in our league (the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference)."

But the 49-year-old Dowling had a very interesting football career, one that saw him play in the National Football League and gained him induction into the American Football Hall of Fame in Homestead, Fla,. this weekend. ...